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Ferry system plans to lay up Chenega
The Alaska Marine Highway System, running short of operating cash, is proceeding with plans to lay up the…
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Report: Maritime sector supports 3,400 Kenai jobs
KENAI — A report from the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District shows that the maritime industry is the…
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Bethel gets upgraded 911 system to increase officer response
BETHEL — The Bethel Police Department is expecting its newly upgraded 911 system to bolster officers’ response to…
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FCC fines GCI $2.4M for 911 failures
The Federal Communications Commission has fined GCI $2.4 million for failing to provide reliable 911 service in portions…
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Anchorage hospital certified as Ebola-capable
Anchorage’s Providence Alaska Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to demonstrate it can take…
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Man arrested in shootout between vehicles that wounded 2
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police arrested a man after a gunbattle between vehicles left two people wounded, marking the…
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Woman recovering from bear bite in Alaska
ANCHORAGE — A woman in Alaska is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear while she was…
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Anchorage man gets 13½ years in prison on drug conviction
ANCHORAGE — A 56-year-old Anchorage man will serve 13 1/2 years in a federal prison on drug charges.…
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Suspect arrested in fatal southeast Anchorage shooting
ANCHORAGE — A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and burglary in the shooting…
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Two people found dead on popular Anchorage trail were homicide victims
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have ruled the two people found dead on a popular downtown trail were the…
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State rejects Prudhoe plan
The state Division of Oil and Gas has officially rejected BP’s 2016 operational plan for Prudhoe Bay, but…
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Alaska newspaper publisher survives floatplane crash
Alaska Dispatch News owner Alice Rogoff survived a floatplane crash Sunday in Halibut Cove on the Kenai Peninsula.…
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Fairbanks dog musher museum faces closure due to low turnout
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks museum dedicated to Alaska’s state sport is struggling to attract visitors and might close…
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Kenai airport takes caution against drones
Three public areas near the Kenai Municipal airport have received new signage dealing with a new problem: remote-controlled…
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Car accident kills 2 in Petersburg; July 4th parade cancelled
PETERSBURG — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car they were in turned…
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Troopers rescue man who wanted to build wilderness cabin
MCGRATH — An Alaska State Trooper in a floatplane rescued a 29-year-old New York City man who set…
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Aviation threat level bumped up for Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Volcano Observatory is again raising the threat level for a remote volcano near the…
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Police release surveillance images in tire-slashing case
ANCHORAGE — One month after the tires on 87 private airplanes were slashed at a small airport in…
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State loses another round in fight over tribal lands
WASHINGTON, DC — Alaska Native tribes can now petition the federal government to take their land into “trust,”…
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US rig count up 10 this week to 431
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 10…